


A MISSION STUDY 
DEMONSTRATION 


Two Ways of Doing It 


By MRS. C. P. WILES 





Adapted to the 


“Crusade of Compassion for the 
Healing of the Nations” 
by the 
: Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society 
: of the United Evangelical Church 
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This Demonstration may be adapted to 
any Mission Study book. 

It can be lengthened, if desired, by each 
participant reading the chapter of the text- 
book and giving the substance in their own 
language. 

“The Crusade of Compassion for the 
Healing of the Nations,” a marvelous story 
of Medical Missions for women and chil- 
dren, can be ordered from denominational 
headquarters. 

Price, 35 cents, paper; 50 cents, cloth. 
(Postage additional.) 

In Part II, the Outline Map of the 
World, used by Mission Bands in the study 
of “Jack and Janet,” can be secured. Price, 
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to be indicated. 


Two Ways of Doing It 
Two pictures of Mission Study Classes 





PART ONE 


(Eight or nine girls stroll into the room leisurely, carrying 
books, knitting bags, and one having a box of candy which she 
passes to the others after being seated. They chat in girlisn 
fashion, about matters of interest to them—about their knitting, 
the books they are reading, etc. Finally they think of their 
lesson.) 


First Giri: Girls what is our lesson about to-day? I didn’t 
have time to read it over. 


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Seconp Gir,: Don’t ask me.. You see, I wasn’t here last 
week so I am not supposed to know. What did Mrs. Willis talk 
about last lesson? 


Tuirp Girt: Oh, she didn’t spend much time on the book. 
You see, it was the day before Nell Martin’s wedding and we 
were all so excited about that and what we were going to wear, 
that we talked mostly about that. I really forget what Mrs. 
Willis talked about. Something about immigrants, though. 


FourtH Girt: Oh Grace, she didn’t! She talked about some 
one calling for leaders. 


SECOND GirL: Leaders for what? If it is for a camping party 
or some of those new social fads I might help. You see I always 
read about those things in the magazines and am quite interested 
in them. What kind of leaders do they want? 


Firra Girt: Don’t look at me, I don’t know. I do wish 
Mrs. Willis would come. I must leave early. She’s a quarter 
of an hour late now! 


SixtH Gir_: Does that surprise you? Mrs. Willis is always 
late. That’s a chronic condition of hers. And oh, girls, aren’t . 


her excuses too funny for anything? Mrs. Willis is a past mas- 


ter at finding excuses. I wonder how she finds them. It’s an 
ayia 


SEVENTH Giri: Well, I think it’s kind of her to take her 
time to come here to teach us. I do not think we should mind 
if she isn’t always prompt. Girls, have you seen Billy Baldwin’s 
new car? It’s a super six. 


EicHtH Giri: This is the eighth sweater I have knit, besides 
scarfs and socks. Have the time? No, I don’t have it, I just 
take it. 


Nintu Giri: Which chapter do we have for our lesson to- 
day? It seems I cannot get my bearings? 


First Giri: Silly, you’ve brought the wrong book! You 
know we start a new one to-day. 


THE Griris: Oh, and I forgot to order mine! Did you get 
yours? 


First Giri: Yes. I happened to notice in the Missionary 
TIDINGS some time ago that they were in stock and sent for one 
when I ordered the programs for our last entertainment, but 
really, I have been so interested in a serial story in one of our. 
magazines that I haven’t even looked at it. (Glances at book 


while she talks). I wonder if this will be as interesting as 
‘“Dere Mabel” or— 


EicHtH Giri: Oh, girls, have you read “That’s Me All 
Over Mabel,’ by the same author? I do think the illustrations 
are too funny for anything. I brought my copy along for you 
to look at. But here comes Mrs. Willis! Let us all rise and 
greet her. (They all rise). 


Mrs. Wiis: At last! I thought I never should get here. 
And you girls are perfect dears to wait here without one word 
of complaint.. You see, I had to go around by the dressmaker’s 
and I was a little late in starting anyhow. A man came around 
this morning with strawberries and they were so delicious that 
I took a crate for preserving, and you know how much time you 
' can lose capping berries. Does your mother do her’s by the “sun” 
method, Anna? Yes, I do too. They are much nicer. Where was I 


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—O yes, at the dressmaker’s. Well, do you know, I never saw 
anybody slower than she was to-day. Her fingers were all 
thumbs—that’s no joke! She said she had a headache. Dress- 
makers get headache a lot don’t you think? And when I got 
out from there at last, whom did I meet but Mary Brown! She 
has just moved into her new home and nothing would do but I 
must walk around with her and see it. I told her you girls would 
be waiting, but of course, I knew you wouldn’t mind. . 


THE Giris: Oh no! Not at all! No. I don’t mind! 


Firra Giri: If you don’t mind beginning the lesson Mrs. 
Willis, I have an engagement and must leave early. 


SEVENTH Giri: Going to try Billy Baldwin’s new car? I'll 
wager you are! 


Mrs. Wiitis: Where did I lay my notebook? Did any of 
you girls see it? : 


THE Grryus: No! No! I did not! 


First Giry: Are you sure you brought it with you? I do not 
remember seeing you carry anything but your pocketbook when 
you came in. 


Mrs. Wittis: Oh, I must have brought it! Let me see,—I 
brought it down stairs and laid it on the ’phone desk while I 
put on my gloves, and then, I am sure I was carrying it as I 
left the house,—Oh, girls! isn’t it vexing? Mary Brown took me 
through her house, you know, and—now I remember! I laid it 
down in her guest room as I was looking at her dimity curtains! 
Oh well, I shall try to get along without it. Let me see, we have 
a new textbook this time, so it must be chapter one. It is some- 
thing about the Crusaders, and the Light Brigade is the heading 
of the chapter. 


First Girt: How funny! You're thinking of the Crusaders 
who went in search of the Holy Grail, whatever that was, or 
tried to gain possession of the Holy Sepulchre or, or something 
like that. (Girls laugh). Well, you don’t need to laugh, I did 
read something like that once. Anyway Mrs. Willis has the 
poem about the Light Brigade mixed in with it. The book is 
more modern_and is called A Crusade of Compassion for the 


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Healing of the Nations. ‘The chapter is about the Battalion of 
Life. Some difference you will note. 


Mrs. WILLIS: So it is! This is a very lengthy chapter. I 
am sure we can not cover it this afternoon. Where are your 
books, girls? 


THE Gir_s: Elsie is the only one who has a book. We for- 
got to order them. 


Mrs. Witiis: Well, I guess we can manage with one book 
between us: (Girls look over Elsie’s shoulders as she glances 
through the chapter). Do you see anything that interests you? 


ONE oF THE GIRLS: What is this about a soldier on page 13? 
You know I am always interested in things that the soldiers 
say. By the way, is this book about the temperance crusade that 
we saw so much about in the papers? 


First Giri: N-o, the whole book seems to be about medical 
missionaries. 


ErcHTH Giri: On page 22 I see the Great Physician calls 
for volunteers for the Battalion of Life. There seems to be a 
similiarity between this and the last book we studied. Who is 
the Great Physician? 


SixtH Giri: Well, Anna! Don’t you know that means 
Christ? 


EKicHtH Giri: Of course I do, but I did not think for the 
moment. It strikes me this book requires considerable thought. 
Oh dear! I wish [ had time for it, but there are so many social 
engagements, pleasure trips, magazines, and these interesting 
popular books (holds her’s up), that it seems I always overlook 
these textbooks. I regret it when we are through with them, 
but then 





FourtH Giri: Isn’t that a.queer way of putting things. 
Here’s more than two pages of “supposes.” 


SEVENTH GirL: Yes, and here they tell about a man who 
thought a cow was of more value than his wife. Well, I would 
like to have him for my husband! But, there, if we keep on 
looking through the book and finding such things, the first thing 


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we know we will want to read about them, and, indeed, we can- 
_not waste any more time in this class to-day. What things 
seemed the most important to you Mrs. Willis? 


Mrs. Wits: Really girls, I did not look at it much. I just 
picked up the book last evening, but it was so hot and Mrs. 
Reed came along and asked me to go for a spin with her and the 
temptation was more than I could resist. Did any of you make 
a chart for this lesson? I almost forgot to ask—you didn’t. 
Oh well, I guess a chart wouldn’t help us much on this chapter 
anyway. Some people depend so much on charts. I never do. 
It seems too much like walking on crutches for me. Now, here 
is a part of the chapter that we might consider for a moment; 
it seems shorter than any of the other divisions. Let me see 
what it is about. There, I might have known they would go to 
preaching ideals; who is the author of this book anyway? 


Tuirp Girt: Belle J. Allen, M. D—a woman doctor! Do 
you believe in women physicians, Mrs. Willis? 





Mrs. Wittis: It always seems to me that this profession be- 
longs to the men and that women go into it just because they 
want to do something unusual. Where is she from? 


First Girt: The introduction says she is from India. 


SrxtH Giri: A woman medical missionary! Did you ever 
hear of such a waste of time! Can you imagine any woman 
burying herself in those heathen lands, where they do not have 
even the common every day comforts and advantages of life, to 
care for those filthy creatures! It isn’t likely that they appreciate 
it any way. Did you ever hear of such absurdity? 


Mrs. Wiitis: Yes, but I see the book is edited by Mrs. 
Mason, who wrote one of our other text books. I remember we 
became somewhat interested in that. Perhaps if we can give a 
little more time to the next chapters we will find them more 
interesting, although I must confess medical missions seems a 
strange subject for a textbook. I don’t like to be studying about 
pain all the time; what do you girls think? 


Tuer Giris: So say we all. 
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Mrs. Wiitis: Let us glance at these ideals before we go, 
and see what object they have in writing about this—what is it 
called, oh,—Battalion of Life. There it is. It says, “The ideals © 
of the Battalion of Life are meaningless unless worked out in 
action, and men and women are called upon to enlist’—(she 
closes the book abruptly). That’s it! They are always wanting 
men and women to neglect other things in order to promote 
their ideals. I guess we have covered about as much as you can 
remember for one time. I really must be hurrying along. Our 
next lesson will be chapter two. If you read it carefully per- 
haps we can get more out of it. Anybody see my gloves? (All 
look for the missing gloves.) Oh, yes, I am sure I had them 
when I came in. Oh, here they are in my bag. Good-bye girls, 
see you next week! 


(Girls linger in good natured gossip about friends, dress, 
plans for summer, and other items of local interest, apparently 
forgetting about engagements and the necessity for closing 
early). ; 


PART TWO 


(This may be given by the same girls that gave Part One, or 
by another group who have previously been assigned their var- 
ious parts. They entered the room and are greeted by the leader 
who came a little early to see that everything was in readiness 
for the meeting. After the usual devotions they proceed with 
the lesson for the day.) 


Mrs. WiuutiAMs: How delightful it is to have everybody 
present so that we can begin our study right on time, and I see 
that all have brought their books. After assigning the lesson 
for the next meeting Jane will give us some of the points men- 
tioned in the Introduction. Inasmuch as we have a new book 
this will be in lieu of the review which we will have in the 
remainder of our meetings. (Makes her assignment for her next 
lesson.) 


First Giri: I never knew an Introduction could mean so 
much, As I read and reread it I realized what a great problem 
it is to get the women at home to recognize the need of con- 
servation of womanhood in non-Christian lands; that it will re- 
quire a united effort to carry the message of freedom to our 
neighbors across the seas. Why, there are few to voice their 
needs, sufferings, aspirations and capacity to help to supply the 
remedy, which is for the healing of the nations. ‘The whole 
Church must be mobilized. No woman who seeks a worth-while 
task can afford to miss having a share in it. 


Mrs. Wi1tAMs: I am glad the Introduction effected you 
the same as it did me. Rachel what impressed you most in the 
opening remarks of the chapter? 


SEconD Girt: How self-centered nationalism is, the superior- 
ity of world patriotism, the shortness of the time, and the 
Church’s right and opportunity. I was also very much impressed 
with the soldier’s testimony here on page 13. I thought of the 
great number of people who enjoy the advantages springing from 
Christianity and really scoff at the Church. I wonder if we 


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were to give Testaments to more people if it would not enable 
them to see the value of missionary work more clearly. 


Mrs. W1LLIAMS: That is a splendid thought. You know God 
has promised that His Word shall not return unto Him void. 
Sarah will you describe the Battalion for us? 


THIRD Giri: As you read this part of the chapter you can 
see that great, victorious army, the Church of Christ, moving 
steadily onward, bring good tidings, publishing peace and salva- 
tion. And then your attention is arrested by the Battalion of 
Life, which silently follows in His train in full order of battle. 
It embodies love in action, being composed of men and women 
of the Order of the Great Physician, who go forth in His Name 
to the service of the sick and sorrowful and oppressed in the 
dark places of the earth. We name them medical missionaries. 
They received’ their commission from Him. As I read I could 
hear the great Physician call for volunteers and—well, I have 
not fully decided as yet; it would take a long time to prepare. 


Tue Grrius: Sarah! You -don tmeanr-— 


Mrs. WittliaAMs: And why not? She has a splendid edu- 
cation and could start at once with the medical preparation; we 
will pray, dear, that the Christ may help you to decide aright. 


THE Grrys: Well, if Sarah, with all her prospects in life, 
can make that sacrifice, our church should send her as our very 
Own missionary! 


Mrs. WILLIAMS: (Visibly effected) : Who was to tell about 
the needs of the Battalion? 


FourtH Grr_: I can’t get away from that list of “supposes” 
in this division of the chapter. ‘The need for medical missions 
is as imperative as the wireless call S. O. S. which no ship sail- 
ing the seven seas ignores. It is imperious, imperative, importu- 
nate. When one reads of the pain and suffering of a billion or 
more of the earth family, caused by superstition and ignorance, 
it is appalling. And then, to think that there are only one 
thousand and eleven missionary physicians, about three hundred 
of whom are women, arrayed against this suffering, ignored 
mass. ‘The death rate is terrible, and in the majority of cases 


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could be prevented. “Filth’, “Dirt”, “Uncleanliness and ignor- 
ance,’ “Filth and superstition,’ are among the reasons given. 
Women and children are the greatest sufferers. Are our ears 
sensitive to the S. O. S. call of humanity? Have we ever seri- 
ously asked ourselves what business we have to be indifferent 
to human need? It would be impossible for me to qualify for 
service abroad, but I am determined to make these conditions 
known among the women at home. 


Mrs. WiLLIAMS: God has need of such effort here. We are 
called to do our part whether here or there. Blanche, I believe 
you were to tell us of the Personnel of the Battalion, were you 
not? 


FrrrH Giri: Those women are simply wonderful! In the 
light of what women physicians have accomplished, it is funny 
to read of the opposition they first met with in the United States 
and England. The pioners of woman’s medical work displayed 
all the courage and heroism of a soldier, and broke down the 
opposition at home. When we read of the oppressive attitude 
of the men, and the degrading influences of the religions of the 
Orient upon women, and see that these religions bring them 
neither help nor hope, we can realize a little of what the coming 
ot Christian women, dedicated to a life of mercy and healing, 
must mean to them. Dr. Elizabeth Shattuck, graduated in 1854, 
probably the first woman to entertain the wild idea of becoming 
a medical missionary, was refused because she was unmarried. 
Miss Hewlett went to Amritsar, North India, in 1879, Martha 
Sheldon, with her band of workers, established herself in Thibet, 
“the roof of the world,” Dr. Ellen F. Mitchell, at the age of 
fifty years, sailed as a missionary to Moulmein, Burma, in 1870, 
Dr. Catherine Mabie on the Congo, Miss Gerow, assisting Dr. 
Benjamin in Nellore during a scourge of cholera, and Dr. Mary 
Fulton in China,—-all prove that women have made good as 
medical missionaries. It is imperative that they so do since the 
fact remains that the male physician cannot reach the most needy 
cases of all and the very ones most inaccessible to other mis- 
sionarties of either sex. 


Mrs. WitLIAMs: Who knows what are the Ideals of the 
Battalion? 


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SixtH GirL: It seems to have a twofold message—healing 
for the body and the love of Christ for the soul. These are 
ideals that are meaningless unless they are worked out in action, 
and men and women are called upon to enlist in this hour in 
numbers that they may carry, not let drop, the revived idealism 
of compassion. There is a temptation to think only of the ma- 
terial side of all things, and to let go of those things which can 
be only spiritually decerned. 


Mrs. WriiyiAMs: Esther you will give a brief review of the 
Battalion. 


SEVENTH GirRL: I have made a map on which we will follow 
the missionaries and their work. Precisely a century ago, in 
1819, the first medical missionary, John Scudder, M. D., sailed 
for India. His son, Dr. H. M. Scudder, founded in Arcot, the 
first regular organized medical mission in India. In 1834 Dr. 
Peter Parker sailed for Canton, China, and in 1839 began the 
training of native Chinese in the practice of medicine. Seventy 
years ago, in 1840, the whole Battalion of Life consisted of forty 
men; but Dr. Livingstone was in Africa, Dr. Hepburn in Japan, 
Drs. Lockhart, Hobson and others in China. In 1863 Mrs. 
Winter, wife of a missionary in India, on her own initiative, be- 
gan the labor of visitation of sick women and children in Delhi, 
together with the administration of simple medicine and nurs- 
ing. In 1869 Dr. Clara Swain, M. D., the first enlisted woman 
soldier of the Battalion of Life, sailed for Bareilly, and com- 
menced practice the next morning after her arrival. These and 
a number of others served in the initial stage of Christian wo- 
men’s medical mission work for the women of heathen nations. 


Mrs. WinLiAMs: I believe Anna was to bring the history 
of our own medical missions. 


(Answer to be obtained from literature of denominational 
Board.) 


Mrs. WiLLIAMS: You did splendid work, girls, on this first 
chapter. We will have a brief review at our next meeting. 
What do you think of this textbook? 


SEVENTH Gir: I think it is mere interesting than any serial 
story or work of fiction I have ever read. I do not believe so 


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many people would be so indifferent to missions if they read 
more of this kind of books. 


ErcutH Giri: I am so glad I own a copy of my own. I 
will pass it around among my friends and try to interest them 
also. 


Nintu Giri: Girls, you all know I have always been a pretty 
good talker and can entertain quite a crowd when I have a mind 
to do so. I have always hesitated to say much about the Chris- 
tian work, however, but I am determined to-night to use my 
tongue to promote the interests of medical missions especially. 
Mrs. Williams said awhile ago that the call comes to serve in 
different ways. This is my special gift and shall be my special 
consecration. I think we owe Mrs. Williams a rising vote of 
thanks before we close. (Unanimous vote is tendered). 


Mrs. WiiLIAMS: Thank you, girls, it is indeed a pleasure 
to teach such a class. Let us bow our heads in prayer and thank 
God for the vision we have already obtained from this book, and 
consecrate our all to Him for His service, in whatever way He 
may choose to use us. 


(Girls linger discussing the needs of medical missions, plans 
for service, etc). 


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